Gambia Democratic Congress
Political party in the Gambia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Political party in the Gambia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gambia Democratic Congress is a political party in the Gambia led by Mama Kandeh, a former APRC National Assembly member. It was formed in 2016 and is standing candidates in the 2017 parliamentary election.[2] After its foundation, Kandeh toured the Gambia, attracting "huge" crowds.[3] The initial deputy leader, Facuru Sillah, later left the party after a dispute with Kandeh.[4] Kandeh ended up as the third with 12.32% of the vote in the 2021 election, which was won by incumbent president Adama Barrow.[5]
Gambia Democratic Congress | |
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| Leader | Mama Kandeh |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Split from | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
| Ideology | Social democracy[1] Third Way |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National Assembly | 0 / 58
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| Website | |
| www | |
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mama Kandeh | 89,768 | 17.07% | Lost  |
| 2021 | 105,902 | 12.32% | Lost |
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mama Kandeh | 65,938 | 17.38% | 5 / 58 |
New |  2nd |
Opposition |
| 2022 | 33,882 | 6.88% | 0 / 58 |
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3rd |
Extra-parliamentary |
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